Developers had sought to interdict protesting residents, who are objecting to the proposed construction of high-rise buildings in their neighborhood but a ruling has been made to keep the building cranes out of the area for the next two weeks.

"The applicant may not move the crane onto the premises on or before December 2018," said Judge Kate Savage.

Residents say that the ruling is a minor victory.

"I am ecstatic this is a minor victory, we have been working very hard for quite some time, a few months now, if not a year," said Bo-Kaap resident Moesida Emrin.